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Security report for sbdl.co.uk

Schoeller-Bleckmann Darron Ltd (Aberdeen) · Energy · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Schoeller-Bleckmann Darron Ltd (Aberdeen) is a medium-sized company specializing in manufacturing, repair, and maintenance services for drilling products used primarily in the oil and gas sector, with a focus on directional drilling. The company has a longstanding presence in Aberdeen, Scotland, dating back over 30 years, and offers a portfolio that includes non-magnetic drill string components. The website is professionally designed using the Squarespace platform, providing good content quality and user experience. However, the absence of privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies, as well as missing contact information, limits the site's compliance and business credibility. The domain WHOIS data is unavailable and flagged as invalid by the UK registry, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy or configuration but does not necessarily reflect on the business itself. The site is accessible without WAF or security challenges and uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
54
Security headers
50
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
66

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company operates in the energy sector, targeting oil and gas industry clients requiring specialized drilling product manufacturing and repair. Its business model centers on providing high-quality manufacturing and maintenance services, leveraging group-wide experience and advanced technologies. The website indicates a stable market position with over three decades of operation in Aberdeen. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries from the website content. The lack of visible contact details and policies suggests room for improvement in customer engagement and regulatory compliance. The company likely generates revenue through service contracts and material sales within the oilfield services market.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and benefits from Squarespace's hosting security, providing a solid SSL configuration. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected. The absence of privacy and cookie policies, as well as incident response information, indicates gaps in compliance and security transparency. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, limiting external security collaboration. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with additional headers and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen web security.
  3. Publish clear contact information including emails and phone numbers to enhance business credibility and customer trust.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  5. Improve accessibility features and provide terms of service to enhance user experience and legal compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Schoeller-Bleckmann Darron Ltd (Aberdeen)
Description
Schoeller-Bleckmann Darron provides complete manufacturing, repair and maintenance services for an extensive range of drilling products utilised in the oil and gas sectors, particularly directional drilling. Included in the company's portfolio is the supply of non-magnetic drill string components and material used in directional drilling.
Key services
Manufacturing of drilling products, Repair and maintenance services, Supply of non-magnetic drill string components, Material sales
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Squarespace platform with standard modern web technologies.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage or header/footer.
  4. No social media links detected in the provided content.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. WHOIS data is missing and domain is flagged as invalid by Nominet UK.
  7. Website content is focused on manufacturing and repair services for oil and gas drilling products.
  8. No signs of adult or NSFW content.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, utilizing modern web standards including HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. It uses Squarespace's CDN for hosting and asset delivery, which supports good performance and mobile optimization. The site includes structured data in JSON-LD format for basic organization and website schema, aiding SEO. However, no advanced frameworks or analytics services were detected. The site is responsive and well-structured but lacks some accessibility enhancements and SEO meta tags beyond basics. There is no evidence of custom backend technologies or integrations visible in the HTML content.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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